State and National

Governor Gary R. Herbert’s Schedule

January 16, 2017 - January 20, 2017

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Monday, January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday

Tuesday, January 17

9:00 a.m. Meetings with Staff

Location: Governor’s Office

2:00 p.m. Meeting with Daniel Campbell, Board of Regents

Location: Governor’s Office

Hatch Applauds Selection of Chief of Staff as Senior White House Aide,                                            Names Senior Counsel as New Chief

National Mining Group Blasts Latest Obama Withdrawals

Last Minute Land Grab in OR & MN Kills Jobs and Harms Public Education

This week, the Obama administration has undertaken more land withdrawals in the waning hours of its administration. The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument will add 42,000 acres of public land in Oregon and 5,000 acres in California.

Group Warns President-Elect Trump That Bayer-Monsanto Merger Would Threaten Consumer Choice and Farmer Stability

SumOfUs Urges President-Elect Trump to Oppose Bayer-Monsanto Merger

SALT LAKE CITY — A joint project by Sutherland Institute and the American Conservative Union Foundation found Utah ranks first in the nation according to the Family Prosperity Index, or FPI.

SALT LAKE CITY — A joint project by Sutherland Institute and the American Conservative Union Foundation found Utah ranks first in the nation according to the Family Prosperity Index, or FPI.

Jan. 12, 2017

Good morning from Washington, with eight days to go before Donald Trump's inauguration as president. Fred Lucas and Josh Siegel report on confirmation hearings for the president-elect's picks for the Justice and State departments, respectively. Nolan Peterson files a dispatch from Ukraine on an ammo issue that could hold up new combat rifles. Plus: J. Christian Adams on why the left targets Trump’s choice for attorney general, John-Michael Seibler on the progressive politics that twist Obama's view of the law, and much more.

Utahns Speak Out About Obamacare

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee spoke from the Senate floor to lend Utahns’ support for Obamacare repeal, sharing personal stories from his constituents.

“These aren’t just the stories of a few Utahns.” Lee said. “There are fewer affordable options for Utahns through the state. In 20 out of 29 counties, Utahns can only choose a health plan from one insurance company. And of the options available, the costs have risen far too much each year.”

J.P. Morgan HealthCare Conference 

It’s not that opioids are dispensed, it is how it is being dispensed that is the major issue.  Opioid addiction is complicated and there is no simple answer to solve the whole problem.